Southwest Florida real estate briefs

Compass, a real estate technology company is opening in Naples, its first office in Southwest Florida, building on its success in Miami. Real estate agents Fahada and Yasmin Saad, Joe Belz and Jozef Maston are the first Naples agents to join Compass. Together, these teams represent 63 years of Naples real estate experience and more than $100 million in Naples real estate sales in 2016. The Saad Team joins from Sotheby’s and Joe Belz and Jozef Maston both join from Downing-Frye. Compass now has 150 real estate agents in Southern Florida. The Saad Team, BelzSells Team and Jozef Maston will work out of the Compass office in Coquina Sands, led by Beth Butler, president of Compass Florida.

York to teach classes

James D. York, a local Realtor, will instruct real estate classes in conjunction with the Collier County Public Schools and the District School Board of Collier County's Adult and Community Education Department.

Real Estate Course for Buyers: Naples trends and recent market statistics; the best way to buy/sell real estate in today's market; what is the true value of a home; how appraisals affect your sale. Learn how to buy short sales, save on homeowners insurance, foreclosures and bank-owned properties, content of all real estate contracts and how they can affect your purchase or sale. Also included is a field trip to the county clerk's office for a foreclosure sale. Class meets for four weeks on Wednesday starting Sept. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: $69.

You must register by Tuesday, Sept. 5 by noon by calling 239-377-1234 or online at www.collieradulted.com. Classes meet at Barron Collier High School.

James D. York P.A., a local Realtor, is the host with Realtors Michael and Morgan York of York Real Estate Group of Downing-Frye Realty.The show called "Southwest Florida Real Estate Update," covers current issues and trends with a different guest each week. Join the Yorks every Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. If you have any questions about upcoming topics, call 239-273-6727 or if you would like to be an audience guest, contact U.S.A. Marketing LLC at usamrktggroup@cs.com. All shows can been viewed at www.NaplesYorkRealEstate.com under the YouTube icon.

Zoning approval granted

The proposed Marquesa Isles, a new community by Neal Communities, has received zoning approval from the Collier County commissioners. Marquesa Isles is part of Neal Communities’ south region, which encompasses Lee and Collier counties. The community will comprise of 156 villas on 38 acres off County Barn Road in Naples. The neighborhood will also feature an amenity building, a resort-style pool and dog park. Construction is slated to begin in fall.

Neal's Canopy nears completion

Canopy, a Neal Communities community off the Tree Farm Road Extension, east of Collier Boulevard, is nearly complete with only two homes available. Canopy features 108 custom-designed French Colonial and Mediterranean style single-family homes around a seven-acre lake. The 53.75-acre gated community also includes two smaller lakes, 18 acres of wetland preserve area and a serenity park. Home prices start in the upper $400,000s, and residents are not required to pay Community Development District (CDD) fees. Lawn maintenance also is included.

Suffolk tops off University Village

Suffolk reached a significant milestone with the topping off of Miromar Development’s University Village, a mixed-use development adjacent to Florida Gulf Coast University. Encompassing 100 acres, University Village will provide off-campus student residences, retail and convenience shops and restaurants. The property connects to the southern side of FGCU via South Village Boulevard. The first phase of University Village will be comprised of The Residences at University Village and the University Village Shops.